Do Judicial Instructions Aid in Distinguishing Between Reliable and Unreliable Jailhouse Informants?

Jailhouse informants are a leading cause of wrongful convictions. In an attempt to preempt such miscarriages of justice, several states (e.g., Connecticut and California) have mandated that judicial instructions be provided to act as a safeguard against false testimony. This study evaluated the effe...

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Autor principal: Wetmore, Stacy A. (Autor)
Otros Autores: Bornstein, Brian H. ; Fessinger, Melanie B. ; Golding, Jonathan M. ; Neuschatz, Jeffrey S.
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2020
En: Criminal justice and behavior
Año: 2020, Volumen: 47, Número: 5, Páginas: 582-600
Acceso en línea: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Palabras clave:
Jailhouse informants
Juror decision-making
Jury instructions
Secondary confessions
fundamental attribution error

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